Football: Class 5A playoff pairings
Here are the pairings for the first round of the Class 5A football playoffs. Game days and times will be released by the IHSA Monday afternoon.
Game 1 - #16 Belvidere (H.S.) (5-4) at #1 Geneseo (9-0), TBA
Game 2 - #9 Chicago (North Lawndale Charter) (6-3) at #8 Park Forest (Rich East) (6-3), TBA
Game 3 - #13 Arlington Heights (St. Viator) (5-4) at #4 Chicago (Urban Prep/Englewood) (7-2), TBA
Game 4 - #12 Sycamore (H.S.) (5-4) at #5 Chicago (Westinghouse College Prep) (7-2), TBA
Game 5 - #15 Woodstock (Marian) (5-4) at #2 Chicago (Solorio Academy) (8-1), TBA
Game 6 - #10 Sterling (H.S.) (6-3) at #7 Burlington (Central) (6-3), TBA
Game 7 - #14 Burbank (St. Laurence) (5-4) at #3 Joliet (Catholic Academy) (7-2), TBA
Game 8 - #11 Chicago (DuSable) (6-3) at #6 Lombard (Montini) (6-3), TBA
Game 9 - #8 Morris (5-4) at #1 Normal (University) (9-0), TBA
Game 10 - #5 Washington (7-2) at #4 Mahomet (M.-Seymour) (7-2), TBA
Game 11 - #7 Champaign (Central) (6-3) at #2 Metamora (8-1), TBA
Game 12 - #6 Decatur (MacArthur) (6-3) at #3 Peoria (H.S.) (8-1), TBA
Game 13 - #8 Jerseyville (Jersey) (5-4) at #1 Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) (9-0), TBA
Game 14 - #5 Waterloo (H.S.) (6-3) at #4 Marion (H.S.) (7-2), TBA
Game 15 - #7 Mattoon (5-4) at #2 Highland (8-1), TBA
Game 16 - #6 Troy (Triad) (6-3) at #3 Taylorville (8-1), TBA